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Anambra, Legislature, Senate, State News
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Senator Andy Uba By Charles Onyekanmuo Senator Andy Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was Wednesday declared winner of the Anambra South senatorial district re-run election, which was conducted on March 20. To emerge victorious, Uba polled 42,802 votes to beat his closest rival, Hon. Chuma Nzeribe of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
NO fewer than 200 vehicles, belonging to the Bayelsa State government, had been allegedly taken away by political appointees, who served in the immediate past administration of Governor Timipre Sylva, Nigerian Tribune investigation has revealed. A credible source informed the Nigerian Tribune that most of the aides of the former governor failed to handover vehicles […]
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Oyo, State News
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
FOUR suspected pipeline vandals have been arrested in Ibadan, Oyo State, by men of the state police command. The state Commissioner of Police, Mallam Tambari Yabo Muhammed, made the disclosure in his maiden press briefing in Ibadan on Tuesday, adding that four trucks with 132,000 litres of fuel were impounded. He said the suspected vandals […]
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Anambra, State News
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
March 22, 2012 by Emmanuel Obe, Awka 5 Comments Five members of a vigilance group in Oba, Anambra State were killed and seven injured by armed robbers on Wednesday. The robbers were said to have trailed the vigilantes to a spot where they confronted them at the 8th Mile Junction and opened fire on them. […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Plateau, State News
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Jos University Teaching Hospital Chief Medical Director, Dr. Ishaya Pam, has said the institution is under serious threat from bombers. At least 10 persons were killed and 24 injured after suicide bombers attacked the St. Finbarr’s Catholic Church in Rayfield area of the crisis-prone Jos on March 10. On Sunday night suspected Fulani herdsmen killed […]
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Headlines, Osun, State News
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
A 29-year-old Mathematics and Social Studies graduate of a college of education, Mr. Seun Oyeleke, has been caught pants down with a seven-year-old female pupil in a school toilet. Oyeleke teaches at a private nursery and primary school on Church Street, Osogbo, Osun State. One of the pupils’ mother, Mrs. A Ajiboye, had been informed […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
The Joint Military Task Force in the early hours of Wednesday killed nine and arrested two suspected Boko Haram members who attacked Tudun Wada Local Government, Kano State. The gunmen were said to be making attempts to escape after they used explosives to attack a police headquarters, the Divisional Police Officer and set fire to […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
No fewer than three persons were killed in Kano yesterday night as gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect, resumed their hostility, opening fire on the social spot along Sharada Phase 1 in the state capital. The particular spot that came under attack is a commercial area well populated with different petty traders […]
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Headlines, Osun, State News
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
The Alowa of Ilowa in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Adebukola Alli who is currently standing trial before an Osogbo High Court over alleged rape of a 23-year-old corps member, Miss Helen Okpara, yesterday, asked the court to compel Miss Okpara to show her private part to the court to confirm her […]
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Lagos, State News
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
The Lagos State Government has given 10 days ultimatum to tax defaulters in the state to comply or relocate from the state to avert the full wrath of the law, saying it is no longer business as usual in the state for tax evaders. Speaking with newsmen at a world press briefing in Lagos, the […]